Sterilizer



1943- GQJ. KONUCIK 2,327,721

STERILIZER Filed July 7, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 "Au 24, v 1943. G. J. KONU-CIK 2,327,721

STERILIZER Filed July 7, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Patented Aug. 24, 1943 UNITED STATES PAIENT 2,327,721, i

SEEBI ZER George J; Konucik, Noreen, Va. errlbatiea-f r r "t. 1942i ee e Net iqfli 3 Olaims.

erss nt rela es t nd a ir ereves eat is. s eril sera aa i e arber sh es and be understood, of course, that the device may; be ed fertb r numese for which it m y e found adapted and desirable. The primary object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of the character described comprising a novel combination and arrangement whereby various articles or instruments may be first sterilized by immersion in a suitable disinfecting solution and then,while drying, treated to the action of fumes for further sterilization.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a sterilizer of the aforementioned character which embodies novel means for raising the articles out of the solution.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a sterilizer of the character set forth which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly efiicient and reliable in use, compact, light in'weight, and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a sterilizer constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view through one end portion of the device, taken substantially on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view in vertical longitudinal section, taken substantially on the line 44 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a view in horizontal section, taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a detail view in elevation, looking at the tray handle securing means from the line 6-6 in Figure 4.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the inventidn which has been illustrated comprises a cabinet or container I of suitable dimensions and material, said container being substantially rectangular in plan. Adjacent one end, the container I has mounted transversely in its lower portion a partition 2. The partition 2 provides comparatively large and small compartments 3 and 4,

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s are esar at 2d. the eeniainerieeleee a van. tically swinging upper portion constituting a closure 5 providing access to the compartment 3. A substantially similar closure 6 is provided on the other end portion of the container l for access to the compartment 4. Spring hinges l secure the closures 5 and 6 to the top 8 of the container I, Roller handles 9 are provided to facilitate opening the closures 5 and 6.

Conical coil springs l0 yieldingly support a tray H for vertical movement in the compart- In the embodiment shown, the tray H comprises a frame l2 having mounted therein a screen l3. The tray ll further includes pairs of spaced, parallel longitudinally extending bars I4 which are adapted to receive therebetween razors and other articles or instruments. The tray I I still further includes a transverse bar l5 for supporting one end portion of combs, et cetera, to. facilitate pickingsuch articles up.

The tray H is provided with a substantially U-shaped handle or bail l6 which is slidable through slots which are provided therefor in the top 8 of the container l. Mounted for swinging movement on the bight portion of the substantially U-shaped handle or bail l6 and depending therefrom is a loop [1. A hook l8 which rises from the top 8 of the container l is engageable in the loop I! for releasably securing the tray II in lowered position in the compartment 3. The loop I1 is connected to the handle 16 by a spring hinge 19 which engages said loop with the hook l8 when said handle is forced downwardly. Sealing elements 20 are provided on the legs of the handle [6 for closing the slots in the top 8 of the container I when said handle is in lowered position.

It is thought that the operation of the device will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the closure 5 is opened and the articles to be sterilized are placed on the tray H in the container I. The closure 5 is then closed and the handle i6 is forced downwardly for lowering the tray l l into the solution in the compartment 3 against the tension of the coil springs H1. In this manner the articles on the tray l l are immersed in the solution. The loop I! engages the hook is for securing the aseeei ela the qeeteiee s lemerge tray in lowered position. After the articles have been immersed for a sufiicient length of time, the loop I! is disengaged from the hook [8 and the coil springs l0 raise the tray H, with the articles thereon, out of the solution to dry. While the articles are drying they are treated with fumes from the medium in the compartment 4 for further sterilization. As hereinbefore stated, access to the compartment 4 is had through the closure 6.

It is believed that the many advantages of a sterilizer constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A sterilizer comprising a container including communicating compartments for the reception of a disinfecting solution and a fume emitting medium, a yieldingly supported article supporting tray mounted for vertical movement in the solution compartment, and means for releasably securing the tray in lowered position.

2. A sterilizer comprising a container including communicating compartments for the reception of a disinfecting solution and a fume emitting medium, a yieldingly supported article supporting tray mounted for vertical movement in the solution compartment, and means for releasably securing the tray in lowered position, said means including a substantially U- V shaped handle on the tray, and means for releasably connecting said handle tothe'container.

3. A sterilizer of the character described comprising a container, a partition in said container. movable to provide compartments for the reception of a disinfecting solution and a fume emitting medium, closures on the container providing access to the compartments, coil springs .in the, solution compartment, a foraminous ar-- ticle supporting tray mounted on said coil springs for vertical movement in the solution compartment, a substantially U-shaped handle rising from the tray, and-coacting means on the han dle and the container for releasably securing the tray in lowered position in the solution compart ment.

GEORGE J. KONUCIK. 

